The food waste hierarchy as a framework for the management of food surplus and food waste
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In this paper, the authors examine the factors that give rise to food waste throughout the food supply chain, and propose a framework to identify and prioritize the most appropriate options for prevention and management of food waste.About:
This article is published in Journal of Cleaner Production.The article was published on 2014-08-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1016 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Waste hierarchy & Food systems.read more
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Anaerobic digestion of food waste - Challenges and opportunities.
TL;DR: It is envisaged that anaerobic digestion of food waste could be combined with an existing AD facility or be integrated with the production of value-added products to reduce costs and increase revenue.
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Drivers of food waste and their implications for sustainable policy development
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the drivers of residential, institutional, and commercial food waste generation in developed countries, particularly in the U.S., and examined the impacts of food system modernization on food waste, including impacts related to food system industrialization, urbanization, globalization, and economic growth.
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Consumer-related food waste: causes and potential for action
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the results of a literature review and expert interviews on factors causing consumer-related food waste in households and supply chains, highlighting that synergistic actions between all parties are most promising.
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Food waste generation and industrial uses: A review.
TL;DR: The present review aims to provide an overview of current debate on food waste definitions, generation and reduction strategies, and conversion technologies emerging from the biorefinery concept.
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Household-level dynamics of food waste production and related beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours in Guelph, Ontario
TL;DR: It is concluded that it is important to understand the diversity of factors that can influence food wasting behaviours at the household level in order to design waste management systems and policies to reduce food waste.
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